Tall Pine Scouts bring in more than 40,000 pounds of donations to Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

Flint Journal file photoJason Glass of Flint, a supervisor at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint, works to organize pallets of donated food on November 26, 2010. This year, in an effort to help those less fortunate and help the Food Bank battle hunger, the Tall Pine Scouts in Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties held their 26th annual Scouting for Food drive. The scouts brought in more than 40,000 pounds of food.

FLINT, MI – The Tall Pine Scouts in Genesee, Lapeer and
Shiawassee Counties have taken the time to help those less fortunate and helped the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan battle hunger.

The 26th Annual Scouting for Food drive collected
more than 29,669 pounds of food in Genesee County, 6,766 pounds in Lapeer County and 4,322 pounds in Shiawassee County for the Food Bank.

The Tall Pine Scouts' annual Scouting for Food project has
been a consistent source of support in the Food Bank's mission to "change the
face of hunger."

This year the scouts delivered bags to residents in their
counties and asked for donations of non-perishable food items. The bags were
dropped off on March 24 and were picked up a week later. The donation bags were
provided to the scouts by V.G.'s Food & Pharmacy.

The food donations were then taken to pick up sites in
Burton, Clio, Fenton, and Grand Blanc.

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan distributes food to those
in need in 22 counties in Michigan through more than 400 partner agencies. In
2011, the Food Bank distributed more than 20.5 million pounds of food to those in
need.

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